Carin Engen, felter extraordinaire will be teaching several felting techniques at CNCH 2012 in Oakland, May 18-20. Take a look at her blog and her photo-stream to see some of the gorgeous work she does: http://artfullyfelt.blogspot.com/.
Here is her philosophy in her own words: “Art is like magic to me. The process of making a thought turn into something that can be held in my hand is what I love. When I see a design of mine in its finished form I find it almost impossible to reproduce it. The magic is no longer there because i know what it’s going to look like. It’s hard for me to make a pair of socks or even two sleeves that are the same. Needless to say productions work is not for me. I have been a felter for the past 18 years. I have found it very rewarding and fun. It fits my experimental personality. It’s that magic thing. I started dyeing my own wool roving and other fiber in 1998 because I couldn’t find the colors I like. Now I am dyeing about 300 pounds of it a year for my students and for sale retail. I also have a line of hand dyed wool fabric”.
So many wonderful teachers to choose from – how to decide which classes to sign up for?